10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEADSWOMAN»
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beadswoman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
beadswoman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The fair god: a tale of the conquest of Mexico
Tecetl, you can be my pretty beadswoman. I see you do not know what that is. I
will explain. Take these beads." While speaking, he took a string of them from his
neck. " Take these beads, and begin now to say, ' O Blessed Mother, beautiful ...
2
The Fair God; Or, The Last of the 'Tzins
I said you were my trouble ; you cannot work, or think, or fight ; yet there is
something you can do. Tecetl, you can be my pretty beadswoman. 1 see you do
not know what that is. I will explain. Take these beads." While speaking, he took a
string ...
BOOK. SIX.-CHAPTER. X. THE. ANGEL. BECOMES. A. BEADSWOMAN. The
stars at the foot of the last chapter I called in as an easy bridgebywhichto cross an
interval of two days,—a trick never to be resorted to except when there is nothing
...
4
The Last Letters of Thomas More
And thus (except your merciful favor be shewed) your said poor beadswoman his
wife, which brought fair substance to him, which is rall spent in your Grace's
service^, is likely to be utterly undone and his poor son, one of your said humble
...
Saint Thomas More, Alvaro De Silva, 2001
She appointed and endowed a master, three brethren, three sisters, the
beadswoman, and six poor clerks. Fifty years later a third queen, Philippa, wife of
Edward III, increased the endowments. We should hardly expect this ancient
foundation ...
6
The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine
She appointed and endowed a master, three brethren, three sisters, the
beadswoman, and six poor clerks. Fifty years later a third queen, Philippa, wife of
Edward III, increased the endowments. We should hardly expect this ancient
foundation ...
7
Chaucer memorial lectures, 1900
... I may be your true lover and beadswoman* during my life." Of all love-letters,
we know of none more tender * A beadsman or beadswoman, one who prays for
another. or more touching than these ; she is willing to THE PASTON LETTERS.
Royal Society of Literature (Great Britain), Percy Willoughby Ames, 1900
... said beadswoman his wife should live by, yet your most gracious Highness of
your most blessed disposition suffered your said beadswoman, his poor wife, to
retain and keep still his moveable goods and the revenues of his lands to keep ...
Stephen Smith, Thomas More, 2012
9
Pope Leo xiii, his life and letters: from recent and ...
A beadsman or beadswoman is one who prays for another. Persons of station
and wealth in old times " had regularly appointed beadsmen, who were paid to
weary Heaven with their supplications." Beadsmen appointed to pray for the king
...
10
Original Letters Written During the Reigns of Henry VI., ...
2 [Frequently spelt Poyniugs.] 3 [The statute of wardship, a most op ressive and
unjust law, was abolished by the 12th Ulias. 11.] 4 A beadsman or beadswoman
was a person employed in praying, though generally in praying for another.
